Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 051903 | 05/19/2003 | 10003652 | 2003 model year ck trucks and g-vans with greater than 8600 gvw and manual hvac controls may set a diagnostic trouble code c0550 and turn on the anti-lock brake system (abs) telltale lamp on the instrument panel. *tt | 10/27/2003 | |
| 030604012 | 08/01/2005 | 030604012A | 10000949 | Inspection of all related wiring harness connections when diagnosing miscellaneous diagnostic trouble codes, intermittent driveability concerns, hard start, no start, incorrect gauges, inoperative air conditioning systems, service engine so | 04/04/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 92000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet venture. condensation accumulates inside of the headlights. after fueling the vehicle, she smelled a strong odor of gasoline inside of the vehicle. the windshield wipers intermittently fail . she speculated that the vehicle has an electrical defect. the manufacturer was notified, but she was not provided with any assistance. the current mileage was 109,200 and failure mileage was 92,000. | |||
| 06/29/2003 | 1000 | ||
| The following has been a problem for years and is reaching epidemic proportions nationwide causing a safety hazard for drivers of american made automobiles -- all makes, models, and years. there is an epidemic rise in the number of cars driving with only one headlight because of poor electrical engineering/manufacturing of that system in american made cars. i do not see that problem with foreign made cars. it is difficult to believe that in 2003 american car manufacturers cannot build a car where headlights will not fail -- and i'm not talking about failures caused by accidents or impacts. in ohio it was really bad, and as i move around the country it is not isolated at all, there are millions of headlight failures in american cars, regardless of their age or year. this is a wide-spread problem that can be traced to american car manufacturing and engineering problems. headlights are a major safety item in a car, and they should not be failing at such an alarming rate. i cannot believe that no-one has taken action to date regarding this obvious issue. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 03/17/2007 | 61000 | 1 | 10/14/2005 |
| I drove the car home from a friend's house about 3 miles turned it off and locked it using the remote. when i tried starting the car about an hour later , after unlocking it using the remote), the car would not start. it sounded like it wanted to start but just couldn't turn over. luckily, i have a mechanic in the family that suggested a problem with the anti-theft system. the problem was solved by turning the key to the on position for about 10 minutes to reset the system. as a result i ended up missing a very important meeting. every now and then the theft system light on dashboard popped on and then eventually went away. i didn't always have 10 extra minutes to spare just in case the car decided to do this. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 1 | 04/20/2003 | |
| I purchase a used 2003 chev cavalier on april 20, 2005 and the odometer doesn't light up properly i am unable to see the milage on this vehcile | |||